Rabindranath Tagore who is fondly known as Robi Thakur lives in everybody’s hearts because of his work and for the compassionate person he was. His songs were as beautiful as his poetry. The fragrance of his words, music, and thoughts cannot be forgotten. No doubt that he was the best poet that our country had. Rabindranath Tagore’s poems have some unique characteristics and the poet could manage to communicate well while speaking his mind through his poems.
Some of the highlighting characteristics of Rabindranath Tagore’s poems include-
- His poems gave a lot of significance to nature. He even linked the behaviour of nature with that of men.
- His poems are relatable because they are high in human emotions. If you are stuck in any life situation, you can read some of his poems and you will definitely find peace.
- His poems talk about different themes like childhood, mystery, love, nation, romance, various seasons, and other topics that you can think of.
- His poems were ahead of the time. Even during those days, he talked about gender equality through his poems.
Rabindranath Tagore’s poems
Here is a quick peep into some of his poems-
- Defamation- This poem by the writer encourages people not to hold back ill and negative feelings even during tough times. This poem has the ability to console you when you face emotions like self-doubt.
- At the Last Watch- This poem talks about the dilemma of the person who is left behind once the other person is gone. The poem talks about a person who was eagerly waiting for just a goodbye. Despite a sense of hopelessness, the poem ends with a ray of hope. The poem also differentiates between what is called love and pity. It also tells you the importance of people when they are gone.
- Gitanjali- This is one of the finest works of the writer. Gitanjali is actually a series of 103 poems that describes the journey of a man to god. The poems have all sorts of emotions from love to sorrow and this book is a tribute to literary sources by him. This book has some of the finest poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.
- Give Me Strength- Strength allows people to fight on dark days and hold people back during difficult times. This poem is dedicated to strength in which the writer writes about his prayer to god.
- Lamp of Love- Through this poem, the writer wants to communicate a simple message that during all those gloomy days, you should keep the lamp of love burning instead of just waiting for them to pass. He feels that love is a powerful emotion and helps you fight during tough days.
A little about the man himself
Rabindranath Tagore was born in a very wealthy Brahman family in Kolkata. His father, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, was a scholar and religious reformer, himself. His family was the first who tried to combine western ideas with Indian culture. Tagore was the youngest in his family and started to write poems when he was just eight. He was taught by home tutors and then he went to a variety of schools. In 1883, he married Mrinalini Devi Raichaudhuri and the couple had two sons and three daughters. Tagore published his first book, a collection of poems when he was 17. The turning point in his life was ‘Gitanjali’ in which he tried to find his inner calm and talked on topics like human love and divine god. He even wrote short stories and some songs. Some of his poems are considered songs and are inseparable from their music. His song ‘Our Golden Bengal’ became the national anthem of Bangladesh. When he was 70, he took up painting.
To Sum It Up
This Kolkata-born Hindu man could manage to achieve astonishing literary success and was also the first Asian to win the Nobel prize for Literature. This man lived during the pre-Independence era and his translation, Gitanjali, allowed him to win the Nobel prize. He was not only a Bengali poet but also a novelist, and an educator. You can find some of Rabindranath Tagore’s poems on the Abouther website. No other writer has had so much fan following and couldn’t manage to generate the level of fervor that Rabindranath Tagore could because of his work and mindset. This Bard of Bengal still continues to inspire people all over the world.
